Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne
Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, baked cheesy chicken penne. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

While whisking constantly, gradually add milk; bring to a simmer. First let me say my husband is not a chicken guy nor an Alfredo guy. and when he does eat chicken, it has to be dark meat. BUT i was able to sneak this chicken breast past his taste buds…he even had seconds! See recipes for Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne too.

Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked cheesy chicken penne using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne:
  1. Get 6 tbsp butter
  2. Prepare 1 salt and black pepper
  3. Take 1 lb penne rigate
  4. Prepare 1 tsp olive oil
  5. Prepare 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, halved horizontally
  6. Prepare 3/4 cup flour
  7. Make ready 6 garlic cloves, finely minced
  8. Prepare 6 cup whole milk
  9. Take 10 oz white or cremini mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
  10. Get 1 cup sliced oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
  11. Get 1 1/2 cup shredded provolone
  12. Prepare 1 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

This baked pasta is a perfect freezer meal too! The quick microwaved cheese sauce in this recipe is great for many other applications as well. Toss with cooked pasta and serve as is, drizzle over cooked potato nuggets, or serve with tortilla chips as an easy nacho cheese sauce. For a vegetarian version, try this recipe for Penne Pasta Bake with Tomatoes and Mozzarella Cheese.

Steps to make Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne:
  1. Preheat oven to 400. Butter two shallow 2-quart baking dishes. If you?re going to freeze one, use a disposable foil pan. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes short of al dente; drain pasta and set aside.
  2. While pasta is boiling, heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Season chicken with salt and pepper; cook until opaque throughout, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Halve each piece lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. While chicken pan is still hot, toss the mushrooms in and saute until golden brown (3-4 minutes). Use a little extra olive oil if needed.(Since I used left over chicken, I just cooked the mushrooms in the olive oil)
  3. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot , melt butter over medium. Add flour and garlic; cook, whisking, 1 minute. While whisking constantly, gradually add milk; bring to a simmer. Keep whisking frequently as sauce thickens, about 1 minute more. Add mushrooms and tomatoes; cook 1 minute. Take the pan off the heat and and gradually stir in provolone and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
  4. Add chicken and pasta to pot; season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide pasta mixture between baking dishes. If freezing, place remaining parmesan cheese in a zip-top baggie. If cooking, sprinkle on top.
  5. Bake, uncovered, until top is golden and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
  6. Freezer instructions: - - To freeze, prepare through step 4 and then let pasta cool. Cover pan well with plastic wrap. Place extra cheese in baggie (for topping) on top and then cover entire pan well with foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, preheat oven to 400. Remove foil and plastic from pan and set cheese baggie aside. Place foil back on pan and bake for about 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil, stir pasta, and top with cheese. Return pan to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes (I only did 10 minutes) or until mixture is hot and bubbly throughout.

Toss with cooked pasta and serve as is, drizzle over cooked potato nuggets, or serve with tortilla chips as an easy nacho cheese sauce. For a vegetarian version, try this recipe for Penne Pasta Bake with Tomatoes and Mozzarella Cheese. Spoon over pasta mixture in baking dish. Chicken and penne pasta simmer together in a garlicky, creamy broth, and are quickly baked between cheesy layers of Parmesan and mozzarella. Top with fresh parsley as desired.

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